MERLIN DRIVE, BB5 3TW - Information

Overview

The BB5 3TW postcode is in Hyndburn, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the BB5 3TW area, explore the BB5 3TW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BB5 3TW area, visit the BB5 3TW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.3976884721602674, 53.739424285807765 ]
  • What 3 Words: trifling.ratio.dictation
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NameType
Postcode AreaBB5
WardImmanuel
Middle layer Super Output AreaOswaldtwistle
Lower Tier Local AuthorityHyndburn
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBlackburn
Police ForceLancashire
NHS Care BoardNHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardImmanuel
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyHyndburn
Multiple Deprivation Index4462

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Retired independent city dwellers / Challenged white communities / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Moor End(0.31 mi)

  • Moor End, (0.31 mi)
  • Town Bent, (0.34 mi)
  • Little Moor End, (0.49 mi)
  • Moor End, Little, (0.49 mi)
  • Oswaldtwistle, (0.61 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Merlin Drive(0.05 mi)

  • Merlin Drive, (0.05 mi)
  • Roe Greave Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Rowan Avenue, (0.14 mi)
  • Commercial Street, (0.19 mi)
  • Library, (0.21 mi)
  • Library, (0.21 mi)
  • Beech Close, (0.22 mi)
  • Heys Inn, (0.23 mi)
  • Heys Inn, (0.23 mi)
  • Black Dog Inn, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Church & Oswaldtwistle(0.81 mi)

  • Church & Oswaldtwistle, (0.81 mi)
  • Accrington, (1.48 mi)
  • Rishton, (1.92 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(26.66 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (26.66 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11BB5 3BT (0.17 mi)Details
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BB5 3JG (0.30 mi)Details
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB5 3LG (0.34 mi)Details
RhyddingsSecondary, Requires improvement11-16BB5 3EA (0.45 mi)Details
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OswaldtwistlePrimary, Good4-11BB5 3AA (0.52 mi)Details
Oswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11BB5 4QG (0.53 mi)Details
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB5 3DD (0.59 mi)Details
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11BB5 4QA (0.77 mi)Details
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11BB5 0NW (0.88 mi)Details
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnSecondary, Good11-16BB5 0LU (0.91 mi)Details
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BB5 0JD (0.92 mi)Details
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, AccringtonPrimary, Outstanding3-11BB5 0NN (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is HIGHER HEYS SURGERY(0.18 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
higher heys surgeryActivehigher heys surgery, oswaldwistle, accrington01254617974BB5 3BP
Nearby Amenities
  • Rhoden Inn
    0.11 mi
  • The Vault- Wet Sales Only
    0.18 mi
  • Bay Horse Hotel
    0.26 mi
  • Immanuel Bowling Ground
    0.31 mi
  • 'Oswaldtwistle Social Club'
    0.37 mi
  • Roegreave Convenience Store
    0.13 mi
  • Bargains 4 U
    0.18 mi
  • Union Road Community Church
    0.18 mi
  • Martins Bakers & Confectioners
    0.18 mi
  • Cohens Chemist
    0.20 mi

MERLIN DRIVE, BB5 3TW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of BB53TW is 153 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1270), Between 45 to 54 (997), and Between 25 to 34 (994).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 147 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 3.

Education

Regarding education, 63 adults have No qualifications, while 17 have Level 1 and entry level.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (244), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (243).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Skilled trades occupations (11)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (7), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (7)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (105), followed by No religion (40).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (37) followed by Routine occupations (31), and Semi-routine occupations (22).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (432), and 241 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1393) and Middle East and Asia (21).